Bio of KLARQUIST, Swan M. (b.1880), Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol III, pg 337
S. M. KLARQUIST (Swan M. Klarquist)
Minneapolis numbers among her native sons S. M. Klarquist, president of the
contracting business of S. M. Klarquist & Sons. His birth occurred on the 21st
of August, 1880, a son of S. M. and Christine (Edquist) Klarquist, natives of
Sweden. His parents came to the United States in the early '70s and immediately
located in Minneapolis. His father engaged in the contracting business in 1882,
under the firm name of S. M. Klarquist, and in 1920 the business was
incorporated as S. M. Klarquist & Sons. The father was a business man of innate
ability, possessing keen foresight and sagacity. He never shirked responsibility
and as he was a man of good judgment and tact he was successful in many
important undertakings. He never experienced regret for establishing his
permanent home in Minneapolis and here he found many friends, and became one of
the most useful men of the community. The death of S. M. Klarquist occurred in
1920, and came as a severe shock to his family and friends. His widow survived
him until 1921. To Mr. and Mrs. Klarquist two sons and four daughters were born,
S. M., whose name introduces this review, being the eldest child.
The public schools of Minneapolis afforded S. M. Klarquist his early education
and after putting his textbooks aside he engaged in the contracting business
with his father, and from the first his aptitude for the work was clearly
evidenced. Upon the incorporation of the business in 1920 he became president
and has met with remarkable success in discharging the duties of this position.
He has directed his attention almost entirely to the erection of large buildings
in Minneapolis and adjoining cities, among them the Great Northern Railroad
depot, the Farmers Terminal Packing plant at Red Rock and several state
institutional buildings. His brother, R. E. Klar­quist, who was associated with
him, died in 1920.
Since attaining his majority S. M. Klarquist has given his stanch support to the
republican party and the principles for which it stands. He is somewhat active
in party affairs and is well informed on all important questions and issues of
the day. Fraternally he is identified with the Benevolent Protective Order of
Elks, holding; membership in Minneapolis Lodge, No. 44. Socially he is
identified with the Odin Club and along strictly business lines he holds
membership in the Minneapolis Builders Exchange and the American General
Contractors Association. During the World war he gave generously of his time and
money in the furtherance of the government's interests. He was active in the
promotion of all Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives and of other worthy causes.